Oscar For Best Actor Finally Goes To Leonardo DiCaprio

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After waiting to get an Oscar for more than two decades, ”The Revenant” star Leonardo DiCaprio finally took home the most coveted and prized award in the movie industry. The actor, who was heavily favored to win the Oscar for Best Actor, was definitely the star of the event, receiving a standing ovation as he was announced as the winner.

He delivered an impassioned speech about global warming, saying that ”The Revenant” is all about ‘man’s relationship with the natural world.’ He urged both the gathered celebrities and audiences around the world ‘not to take this planet for granted,’ concluding that he didn’t ‘take tonight for granted.’ Though his speech was an emotional one, some fans speculate that DiCaprio might have sent a secret message to his haters, subtly showing them the middle finger.

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s epic western was expected to snatch the Best Picture Oscar, but Tom McCarthy’s ”Spotlight” surprised everyone at the 88th Academy Awards, taking the most prestigious award. Producer Michael Sugar said that he hoped the silence over child abuse would never be tolerated again, telling Pope Francis to ‘protect the children and restore the faith.’

Iñárritu was named Best Director for the second consecutive year, following the major success of 2015’s ”Birdman.” The director addressed the race debate in his acceptance speech, calling it ‘great opportunity for our generation to liberate ourselves from prejudice and make sure the color of your skin is as irrelevant as the color of your hair.’

The Best Actress award went to Brie Larson for her excellent performance in the drama ”The Room,” the Best Supporting Actress award was won by Alicia Vikander (”The Danish Girl”) whereas the Best Supporting Actor Oscar was snatched by Mark Rylance (”The Bridge of Spies”).

”Mad Max: Fury Road” won six awards in the technical categories, taking three more Oscars than any other film at this year’s ceremony.

Here’s a complete list of winners:

Best picture

“The Big Short”

“Bridge of Spies”

“Brooklyn”

“Mad Max: Fury Road”

“The Martian”

“The Revenant”

“Room”

“Spotlight” (WINNER)

Best actor

Bryan Cranston, “Trumbo”

Matt Damon, “The Martian”

Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant” (WINNER)

Michael Fassbender, “Steve Jobs”

Eddie Redmayne, “The Danish Girl”

Best actress

Cate Blanchett, “Carol”

Brie Larson, “Room” (WINNER)

Jennifer Lawrence, “Joy”

Charlotte Rampling, “45 Years”

Saoirse Ronan, “Brooklyn”

Best supporting actor

Christian Bale, “The Big Short”

Tom Hardy, “The Revenant”

Mark Ruffalo, “Spotlight”

Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies” (WINNER)

Sylvester Stallone, “Creed”

Best supporting actress

Jennifer Jason Leigh, “The Hateful Eight”

Rooney Mara, “Carol”

Rachel McAdams, “Spotlight”

Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl” (WINNER)

Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs”

Best director

“The Big Short,” Adam McKay

“Mad Max: Fury Road,” George Miller

“The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu (WINNER)

“Room,” Lenny Abrahamson

“Spotlight,” Tom McCarthy

Best original screenplay

“Bridge of Spies,” by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

“Ex Machina,” by Alex Garland

“Inside Out,” by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley; original story by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen